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Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Paved Oval
200 Laps/500 Miles
May 24, 1981
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Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
|
1 |
1 |
Bobby Unser |
3 |
Norton Spirit |
Penske PC-9B |
Cosworth TC |
200 |
3:35:41.78 139.084 |
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|
2 |
32 |
Mario Andretti |
40 |
STP Oil Treatment |
Wildcat |
Cosworth TC |
200 |
3:35:47 139.028 |
800 |
|
3 |
18 |
Vern Schuppan |
33 |
Red Roof Inns |
McLaren |
Cosworth TC |
199 |
Flagged |
700 |
|
4 |
12 |
Kevin Cogan |
32 |
O'Connell Racing |
Phoenix |
Cosworth TC |
197 |
Flagged |
|
|
5 |
15 |
Geoff Brabham |
50 |
Psachie/Garza |
Penske PC-9 |
Cosworth TC |
197 |
Flagged |
500 |
|
6 |
23 |
Sheldon Kinser |
81 |
Sergio Valente Longhorn |
Longhorne LR-1 |
Cosworth TC |
195 |
Flagged |
400 |
|
7 |
16 |
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. |
16 |
Provimi Veal |
McLaren |
Cosworth TC |
195 |
Flagged |
300 |
|
8 |
17 |
Steve Krisiloff |
53 |
Psachie/Garza |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
194 |
Flagged |
|
|
9 |
17 |
Gordon Johncock |
20 |
STP Oil Treatment |
Wildcat |
Cosworth TC |
194 |
Engine |
|
|
10 |
28 |
Dennis Firestone |
4 |
Rhodes Aircraft Sales |
Wildcat |
Cosworth TC |
193 |
Engine |
150 |
|
11 |
7 |
Bill Alsup |
7 |
ABDick |
Penske
PC-9 |
Cosworth TC |
193 |
Flagged |
|
|
12 |
25 |
Michael Chandler |
74 |
Hodgdon |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
192 |
Flagged |
50 |
|
13 |
3 |
A. J. Foyt |
14 |
Valvoline-Gilmore |
Coyote |
Cosworth TC |
191 |
Flagged |
25 |
|
14 |
33 |
Tim Richmond |
84 |
UNO/WTTV |
Parnelli |
Cosworth TC |
191 |
Flagged |
25 |
|
15 |
31 |
Jerry Karl |
38 |
Tonco Trailer |
McLaren/Karl |
Chevy |
189 |
Flagged |
25 |
|
16 |
29 |
Scott Brayton |
37 |
Forsythe Industries |
Penske PC-6 |
Cosworth TC |
173 |
Flagged |
|
|
17 |
9 |
Al Unser |
88 |
Valvoline/Longhorn Racing |
Longhorn LR-02 |
Cosworth TC |
166 |
Flagged |
|
|
18 |
19 |
Larry Dickson |
31 |
Machinist Union |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
165 |
Piston |
20 |
|
19 |
13 |
Bob Lazier |
35 |
Montgomery Ward |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
154 |
Engine |
|
|
20 |
14 |
Tom Bigelow |
56 |
Genesee Beer |
Penske PC-7 |
Chevy |
152 |
Engine |
20 |
|
21 |
27 |
Bill Whittington |
90 |
Kraco Car Stereo |
March |
Cosworth TC |
146 |
Stalled |
15 |
|
22 |
8 |
Gordon Smiley |
60 |
Intermedics |
Wildcat |
Cosworth TC |
141 |
Wrecked NW |
|
|
23 |
6 |
Josele Garza |
55 |
Psachie/Garza/Esso |
Penske PC-9 |
Cosworth TC |
138 |
Wrecked NE |
15 |
|
24 |
24 |
Pete Halsmer |
79 |
Hubler/KISS99 |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
123 |
Wrecked NE |
|
|
25 |
20 |
Tom Sneva |
12 |
Blue Poly |
March |
Cosworth TC |
96 |
Clutch |
10 |
|
26 |
11 |
Gary Bettenhausen |
8 |
Hopkins |
Lightning |
Cosworth TC |
69 |
Broken connecting rod |
10 |
|
27 |
21 |
Danny Ongais |
25 |
Interscope Racing |
Interscope |
Cosworth TC |
64 |
Wrecked NE |
|
|
28 |
10 |
Pancho Carter |
5 |
Goodyear/Alex Foods |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
63 |
Lost compression |
|
|
29 |
30 |
Tom Klausler |
51 |
IDS Ideas |
Schkee |
Chevy TC |
60 |
Gearbox |
5 |
|
30 |
22 |
Rick Mears |
6 |
Gould Charge |
Penske PC-9B |
Cosworth TC |
58 |
Pit fire |
|
|
31 |
26 |
Don Whittington |
91 |
Whittington Brothers |
March |
Cosworth TC |
32 |
Wrecked |
5 |
|
32 |
5 |
Johnny Rutherford |
1 |
Pennzoil |
Chaparral |
Cosworth TC |
25 |
Broken fuel pump |
|
|
33 |
2 |
Mike Mosley |
48 |
Pepsi Challenger |
Eagle 81 |
Chevy |
16 |
Radiator |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
Gary Bettenhausen |
18 |
Hopkins |
Lightning |
Chevy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Jim Buick |
86 |
Buick Racing Team |
Eagle 74 |
Chevy |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Larry Cannon |
99 |
Kraco Car Stereo |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Larry Cannon |
96 |
Kraco Car Stereo |
Wildcat |
DGS |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Michael Chandler |
72 |
Team California |
Penske |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Pancho Carter |
75 |
Alex Foods |
Lightning |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Pat Bedard |
17 |
Escort Radar Detector |
Vollstedt |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Phil Caliva |
47 |
CHC/Intersec |
McLaren |
Chevy |
-- |
Wrecked practice |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Steve Ball |
85 |
B & G Racing |
Coyote |
Chevy |
-- |
Entry declined, lack of experience |
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|
-- |
-- |
Steve Chassey |
64 |
Jet Engineering |
Eagle 81 |
Chevy |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Steve Chassey |
42 |
Rattlesnake Racing |
Watson |
Offy TC |
-- |
Rookie orientation |
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|
-- |
-- |
Tom Bagley |
43 |
Armstrong Moulding |
Lola |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
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|
-- |
-- |
Wally Dallenbach |
40 |
STP Oil Treatment |
Wildcat |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Qualified for Ma. Andretti |
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|
-- |
-- |
Bill Engelhart |
29 |
Beaudoin Racing |
McLaren |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
|
|
-- |
-- |
A. J. Foyt |
41 |
Valvoline-Gilmore |
Coyote |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Bob Frey |
71 |
Spirit of Colorado |
Eagle 73 |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Dennis Firestone |
70 |
Rhodes Racing |
Penske PC-6 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
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|
-- |
-- |
Dick Ferguson |
95 |
Kraco Car Stereo |
Wildcat |
DGS |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Spike Gehlhausen |
23 |
McElreath Racing |
Penske PC-6 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
Spike Gehlhausen |
34 |
Wysard Motors |
Eagle |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Wrecked practice |
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|
-- |
-- |
Bob Harkey |
71 |
Roman Wheels |
Antares |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
Bob Harkey |
96 |
Kraco Car Stereo |
Wildcat |
DGS |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
Bob Harkey |
38 |
Tonco Trailer |
McLaren/Karl 74 |
Chevy |
-- |
Carburation day only |
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-- |
-- |
Bob Harkey |
89 |
Joe Hunt Magneto |
Eagle |
Chevy |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
Jim Hurtubise |
65 |
Luxury Racers |
King |
Chevy |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Ken Hamilton |
63 |
Spirit of Idaho |
Riley |
Chevy |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
Bubby Jones |
58 |
Medlin |
Eagle |
Chevy |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
Herm Johnson |
28 |
Menard Cashway Lumber |
Lightning |
Chevy |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Phil Krueger |
89 |
Joe Hunt Magneto |
Eagle |
Chevy |
-- |
Wrecked practice |
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|
-- |
-- |
Steve Kinser |
78 |
Stanton Racing |
Penske PC-6 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Wrecked practice |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Greg Leffler |
44 |
Armstrong Moulding |
Lola 79 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Greg Leffler |
43 |
Armstrong Moulding |
Lola |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Chip Mead |
49 |
Ohio Racing Associates |
Eagle |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Harry MacDonald |
45 |
Armstrong Moulding |
Lola |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Jerry Miller |
65 |
Luxury Racers |
King |
Chevy |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Jim McElreath |
23 |
McElreath Racing |
Penske PC-6 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Sold car |
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|
-- |
-- |
Jim McElreath |
26 |
McElreath Racing |
Eagle |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
John Mahler |
92 |
Duke Racing |
Penske PC-6 |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
John Mahler |
93 |
Duke Racing |
Eagle 74 |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
John Martin |
57 |
Metro Building |
McLaren |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
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-- |
-- |
Rick Mears |
7 |
AB Dick |
Penske PC-9 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
Rick Mears |
68 |
Gould Charge |
Penske PC-9 |
Cosworth |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
Roger Mears |
98 |
Agajanian |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Billy Vukovich, Jr. |
42 |
Rattlesnake Racing |
Watson |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Rich Vogler |
46 |
Armstrong Moulding |
Wildcat |
DGS |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
Rich Vogler |
44 |
Armstrong Moulding |
Lola 79 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Johnny Parsons |
18 |
Hopkins Racing |
Lightning |
Chevy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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-- |
-- |
Johnny Parsons |
8 |
Hopkins |
Lightning |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Johnny Parsons |
12 |
Blue Poly |
March |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Bill Tempero |
15 |
Zamboni Electric |
McLaren |
Chevy |
-- |
Wrecked qualifying |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Phil Threshie |
67 |
Mergard's 20th Century |
McLaren |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Bill Whittington |
94 |
Road Atlanta |
March |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Bill Whittington |
91 |
Whittington Brothers |
March |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Dale Whittington |
91 |
Whittington Brothers |
March |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Frank Weiss |
93 |
PWS Racing |
Eagle |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Larry Rice |
52 |
Rassey Engines |
McLaren |
Rassey |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Roger Rager |
66 |
Seymour Enterprises |
Wildcat |
Chevy |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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|
-- |
-- |
Roger Rager |
21 |
UNO |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Tim Richmond |
21 |
UNO |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Dick Simon |
22 |
Vermont American |
Watson |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
George Snider |
84 |
Valvoline/Gilmore |
Parnelli |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Car sold to Richmond |
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|
-- |
-- |
Jerry Sneva |
17 |
Escort Radar Detector |
Vollstedt |
Offy TC |
-- |
Disqualified |
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|
-- |
-- |
Jerry Sneva |
74 |
Team California |
McLaren |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Jerry Sneva |
34 |
Wysard Motors |
Eagle |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Jerry Sneva |
72 |
Team California |
Penske |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Joe Saldana |
24 |
Leader Card |
Watson |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Joe Saldana |
69 |
Great American/Michael |
Lightning |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Tom Sneva |
2 |
Bignotti-Cotter |
Phoenix-March |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Phil Caliva |
87 |
Roman Wheels |
Antares |
Offy TC |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Bobby Fisher |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
Did not appear |
|
|
-- |
-- |
Earle Canavan |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
Entry declined, lack of experience |
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| Lap Leaders |
Total |
Laps |
| Bobby Unser |
89 |
1-21, 26-32, 59, 92-95,
113-118, 141, 149-178, 182-200 |
| Gordon Johncock |
52 |
64-91, 96, 105-112, 119-122,
133-140, 197-181 |
| Tom Sneva |
25 |
25, 33-56 |
| Josele Garza |
13 |
99-104, 126-132 |
| Mario Andretti |
12 |
97-98, 123-125, 142-148 |
| Danny Ongais |
4 |
60-63 |
| Johnny Rutherford |
3 |
22-24 |
| Rick Mears |
1 |
57 |
| Gordon Smiley |
1 |
58 |
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